Mohammad Amir, a left-arm pacer from Pakistan, broke the record for the most maidens bowled by a bowler in Twenty20 internationals (T20s), setting a new standard. While playing in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 as a representative of the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, Amir reached this significant milestone.
In the game on Thursday night against the Barbados Royals, Amir displayed his remarkable bowling abilities. Amir took the field first for the Falcons, facing a total of 177 runs to defend. He gave hard-hitting batsman Rakheem Cornwall a maiden over, giving up just a leg-bye on the last delivery. With this effort, Amir surpassed India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s previous record of 24 maiden overs in T20 cricket, taking his total to 25 maiden overs.
In the game on Thursday night against the Barbados Royals, Amir displayed his remarkable bowling abilities. Amir took the field first for the Falcons, facing a total of 177 runs to defend. He gave hard-hitting batsman Rakheem Cornwall a maiden over, giving up just a leg-bye on the last delivery. With this effort, Amir surpassed India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s previous record of 24 maiden overs in T20 cricket, taking his total to 25 maiden overs.
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With his most recent accomplishment, Amir is now ranked third on the all-time list of T20 maidens bowled. He is just behind Sunil Narine of the West Indies, who leads with thirty maidens, and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh, who has bowled 26 maidens. Amir, however, has surpassed not one, but two of India’s best fast bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, to top the record of fast bowlers to bowl the most maiden overs in the game’s shortest format. Amir’s outstanding career achievements are further enhanced by this record, which solidifies his standing as one of the best bowlers in the T20 format.
Key Highlights of His Career:
- Early Success:
Amir gained notoriety fast thanks to his outstanding performances. Against Sri Lanka in July 2009, he played his first Test match. Later that same month, he played his first ODI.
- 2009 ICC World Twenty20:
He was crucial to Pakistan’s victory; he was especially well-known for dismissing Tillakaratne Dilshan2 in his opening over of the match against Sri Lanka.
- Spot-Fixing Scandal:
When Amir was implicated in a spot-fixing controversy in 2010 during Pakistan’s tour of England, his career took a serious hit. He spent three months in jail and received a five-year ban.
- Comeback:
In 2016, Amir resumed playing cricket internationally after serving his suspension. He played a significant role in Pakistan’s victory in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, especially in the match against India where he claimed important wickets.
- Retirement and Return:
In 2020, Amir announced his retirement from international cricket; nonetheless, he returned in 2024.
Amir’s path has been a wild one, filled with early success, a big setback, and a formidable recovery. He’s become one of the most entertaining fast bowlers in modern cricket because of his velocity and ability to swing the ball both ways.